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G. J. BROEMSER 82; E. D. BRADSHAW.

BARREL OOVER,

No. 360,201. Patented Mar. 29, 1887.

WITNESSES':

ATTORNEYS.

INVENTOR UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

GEORGE J. BROEMSER AND EDWARD D. BRADSHA\V, OF LITTLE ROCK, ARK.

COVER.

SPECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 360,201, dated March29, 1887.

Application filed November .24, 1886. Serial No. 219.780.

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that we, GEORGE J. BROEMSER and EDW'ARD D. Bnxnsnaw, ofLittle Rock, in the county of Pulaski and State of Arkansas, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Barrel-Covers, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention is an improved barrel-cover, and seeks to provide a coverfor a barrel or like receptacle, by which a sample of the contents ofsuch receptacle can be exhibited, whether the latter be full or onlypartially so, and which at the same time will permit access to theinterior of the receptacle for the purpose of examining or withdrawingany of its contents.

The invention consists in certain constructions and combinations ofparts, as will be described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of the upper part of abarrel provided with our cover, one half of the cover being shown raisedin dottedlines. Fig. 2 isa transverse section of the cover. Fig. 3 is aperspective view of the underside of the cover, the box or drawer beingremoved, and Fig. 4 shows the box or drawer.

The cover A is formed in sections 1 and 2, hinged together,so thesection 1 may be opened, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 1, to permitaccess to the contents of the barrel when the section 2 is clamped inplace in such barrel.

The section 2 has clamps B B and C, the latter being-a bracket fixed toand depending from section 2 at the edge of such section opposite thathinged to section 1, and at or near its lower end the bracket has apoint, a, which projects outward, and in practice engages the inner sideof a barrel near its end.

The clamps B B are arranged at the sides of the section 2, and havepoints 1), formed of setserews threaded through the brackets 3, andadapted to be turned outward to clamp within the barrel. The base-p1ates4 of the brackets 3 have elongated openings 5 for the screws 6, whichsecure the bracket to the section 2, so such bracket may be set andsecured nearer to or farther from the edge of the cover, in or- (Nomodel.)

der to clamp properly in barrels. of different diameters. Through thecover, and prefer- 5o ably the section 2 thereof, we form an opening,

D. This opening serves to expose the contents of box IE, secured bysuitable means be low such opening.

In the construction shown the cover has guides F alongside the openingD, similar to guides for supporting drawers in variouskinds offurniture, and the box has flanges c, fitted to slide in such guides.Above the box we arrange a window, G, to close the opening D. Thiswindow may be glass, as shown, or may be a perforated sheet, a wirescreen, mica, or any other construction of a transpicuons nature, theobject being to provide a cover for the opening that will protect thecontents of the box, and at the same time exposesuch contents to view.

The box may be removed and filled with the groceries or the likecontained in the barrel to which it is desired to apply the cover, or onwhich the cover is fixed, and then be secured to the cover below theopening D and window G therefor.

By this conslruetion the contents of a barrel may be seen at a glance,even if such barrel be onlypartially tilled or nearlycmpty,and

a number of bar rels' may be quickly examined,

in order to find the one containing the article desired. 1

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new is- 1. Thecombination of the cover having an opening and provided on its underside with guides, the box or drawer adapted to engage said guides, and awindow, G, above said box or drawer, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the cover, the clamp O, the brackets 3, havingbase-plates 4, provided with openings 5, the screws 6, and the pointsI), threaded through brackets 3, snbstan- 9o tially as set forth.

GEO. J. BROEMSER. EDYVARD D. BRADSHAW. Witnesses:

B. A. FAY, 13. G. Sxvxon.

